I Will Never See the World Again

Name: I Will Never See the World Again
Brand: Allen & Unwin
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By Ahmet Altan

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I Will Never See the World Again by Ahmet Altan is a poignant memoir detailing the author's experiences after being imprisoned following the 2016 Turkish coup attempt. Written from his prison cell, Altan reflects on freedom, creativity, and the resilience of the human spirit. This profound narrative explores the power of imagination as a form of liberation and resilience in the face of adversity.
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I Will Never See the World Again

From the confines of his prison cell in Istanbul, one of Turkey's greatest living novelists reflects upon hope, despair and the light literature can bring to even the darkest places.

From the confines of his prison cell in Istanbul, one of Turkey's greatest living novelists reflects upon hope, despair and the light literature can bring to even the darkest places

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The destiny I put down in my novel has become mine. I am now under arrest like the hero I created years ago. I await the decision that will determine my future, just as he awaited his. I am unaware of my destiny, which has perhaps already been decided, just as he was unaware of his. I suffer the pathetic torment of profound helplessness, just as he did.

Like a cursed oracle, I foresaw my future years ago not knowing that it was my own.

Confined in a cell four metres long, imprisoned on absurd, Kafkaesque charges, novelist Ahmet Altan is one of many writers persecuted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan's oppressive regime. In this extraordinary memoir, written from his prison cell, Altan reflects upon his sentence, on a life whittled down to a courtyard covered by bars, and on the hope and solace a writer's mind can provide, even in the darkest places.

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I Will Never See the World Again by Ahmet Altan has been praised for its profound clarity and wisdom. Critics highlight its celebration of the human spirit and the remarkable resilience of the author amidst adversity. The memoir is described as deeply moving, offering an invigorating testament to the power of writing and the enduring human spirit. It has been compared to the works of writers who have penned their experiences from prison, standing as a testament to courage and dignity in the face of injustice.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783785155

Publisher: Granta Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 March 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Granta Books

Contributors:

Translated by Yasemin Çongar

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 192g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Born in 1950, Ahmet Altan, one of today's most important Turkish writers, was arrested in September 2016 for his work as a journalist. An advocate for Kurdish and Armenian minorities and a central figure in the Turkish cultural world, he is the author of five successful novels. He has been awarded the Grand Prix from the Akademi Publishing House, the prestigious Freedom and Future of the Media Prize from the Media Foundation of Sparkasse Leipzig and the International Hrant Dink Award. In February 2018 he was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Turkish state.

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